Fragrance comparison

Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense vs Abjar

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 9 Oct 2026 270 ratings analysed

4 wins

Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense

Caron

4.30184 votes

Rank #11,268 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

Abjar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.4986 votes

Rank #23,708 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense takes 4 of 7 categories.

Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Abjar
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense4/7

Abjar3/7

Ratings & consensus: Abjar
Community sentiment: Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense
Longevity: Abjar
Sillage & projection: Abjar
Value for money: Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense
Versatility: Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum IntenseCaron

AbjarThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 184 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.49/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerAbjarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

47%Like

2%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

184 votes

72%Love

13%Like

7%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

86 votes

Category winnerParfum Sacre Eau de Parfum IntenseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityAbjar

SillageAbjar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value28

Category winnerParfum Sacre Eau de Parfum IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy86%

amber72%

rose58%

cinnamon44%

aromatic30%

woody100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both amber and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

PepperCardamomCinnamon

Heart2-4 hrs

SpicesRoseJasmine

Base6-10 hrs

MyrhhVanilleMusk

Top

CypressPineClary SageNutmegStyraxAldehydesLavenderPepper

Heart

LeatherEarthy NotesBirch LeafIncenseIndian OudResinsWoody NotesGuaiac Wood

Base

CastoreumCivetTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)AmberTolu BalsamSandalwoodBenzoin

InformationalShared notesPepper. Durations are only published for Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring37

Summer33

Fall100

Winter85

Day50

Night100

Spring61

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerParfum Sacre Eau de Parfum IntenseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex27

Women73

Date 42%Party 25%Work 18%Casual 16%

Men74

Unisex20

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,268

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#23,708

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerParfum Sacre Eau de Parfum IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caron Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense is a rich, peppered velvet rose anchored by golden resin. The first spray delivers a brisk bite of crushed black pepper and green cardamom before revealing its warm heart. Within fifteen minutes, dusty cinnamon coats a deep crimson rose and clean jasmine petals. It feels regal …

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Abjar by The Spirit of Dubai opens with a sharp burst of aromatic cypress, pine needles, and spicy nutmeg before settling into a dense heart of birch leaf and natural leather. As the composition warms on skin, smoky incense, Indian oud, and rich labdanum take control, giving the fragrance a dark resinous texture. The …

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense or Abjar?

Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense takes 4 of 7 categories. Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense is rated 4.30/5 from 184 votes; Abjar is rated 4.49/5 from 86 votes. Choose Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Abjar for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense or Abjar?

Abjar lasts longest (Abjar 91/100, Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense or Abjar?

Abjar projects furthest (Abjar 84/100, Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense and Abjar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Pepper.

Is Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense or Abjar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense is the stronger pick. For winter, Abjar is the stronger pick. Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense and Abjar?

Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense has top notes of Pepper, Cardamom and Cinnamon, heart notes of Spices, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Myrhh, Vanille and Musk. Abjar has top notes of Cypress, Pine, Clary Sage and Nutmeg, heart notes of Leather, Earthy Notes, Birch Leaf and Incense, a base of Castoreum, Civet, Tobacco and Agarwood (Oud).